Inverness Tourist Hostel

Inverness

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Address	24 Rose Street, Inverness The Highlands, Scotland Map
Price	Dorm beds from US$19.17. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

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The Hostelz.com Review

The Inverness Tourist Hostel is a comfortable hostel. The hostel has a very good location and great facilities.

The Location

The hostel's large, yellow signs are immediately noticeable on one side of the outdoor bus station. Any passengers arriving on Megabus, National Express, or Scottish Citylink will be arriving here as it is the main and only stop in Inverness. From the train station, fallow the signs to the bus station. The hostel is approximately only three blocks away from the train platforms. A public parking garage is located next door, and there are several lots around. These do all inflict hourly or daily charges. Bicycles may be allowed in the hostel or parked under the nearby parking garage overhang. You will not have a scenic view from the hostel, as in some of the other Inverness hostels, but it is much more practical for catching transportation. Nearby there is the city center which includes a shopping mall with a large Morrisons grocery store.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The dorms are moderately sized -- around eight to ten beds, although smaller rooms are also available. The rooms are very clean and functional. The beds are comfortable bunks. Each room has a door that must be locked again when you exit. There are no lockers in the hostel rooms, or anywhere in the hostel, but luggage may be locked in the office. The bathrooms and showers are spacious and clean. There is some mildew growing in the shower rooms, but that seems to be a product of the damp climate in northern Scotland.

Common Spaces

There is a large kitchen for guests' use. The kitchen has plenty of fridge and storage space, two ovens, two stoves, two sinks, and two tables where you can eat. In the other common room there are numerous black leather couches and a large flat panel TV. Also there is a computer with high speed internet (for a charge), and a small library of books and guides. Near the main entrance there is tourist information galore. The hostel is friendly but not wild at all. There is, however, one of Inverness's most popular clubs located below the hostel. The music can be heard on some nights and does keep some guests from sleeping very well. Smoking is not permitted in the hostel.

Summary

Inverness Tourist Hostel is a decent place. The location is convenient and there are basic, clean rooms as well as plenty of common space. This hostel is best for people who want to stop through on a short stay.

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
October 2007

How is Inverness Tourist Hostel rated on other websites? ^(NEW)

Hostelworld

Overall: 72%

Cleanliness: 64%

Staff: 77%

Location: 88%

Fun: 66%

Atmosphere: 66%

Security: 72%

Hostels.com

Overall: 72%

Cleanliness: 60%

Staff: 79%

Location: 87%

Fun: 67%

Atmosphere: 61%

Security: 75%

HostelBookers

Overall: 75%

Cleanliness: 67%

Staff: 78%

Location: 89%

Fun: 70%

Atmosphere: 74%

Security: 78%

Hostelsclub

Overall: 65%

Cleanliness: 74%

Staff: 73%

Location: 68%

Fun: 59%

Atmosphere: 61%

Ratings & Comments

3.7 Average from 10 Ratings

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Comment by not impressed, canadian

October 2009

No heat in room, dirty sheets, smelly/dirty kitchen

the pictures are deceiving, as the kitchen is really rundown, there was no toilet paper anywhere for the first day we were there, the showers seems to haven't been cleaned in ages as well as the fitted sheets and comforters on the beds. the only great thing about this place is its location because it is so close to the bus station.

Comment by rOLAND hORVATH, HUNGARIAN

January 2009

The owner talks with the customers pretty loud. Always cold in the rooms and in the shower rooms too. The owner did not get good education when he was a child because he just open the room door without knocking.

Comment by Katie, USA

December 2007

This hostel had a fairly good location, short walk to restaurants and some pubs. They have a comfortable TV watching room with good DVDs. also have internet but when i was there it was broken the whole time, with no one caring to get it fixed. The Australian guys who ran the place when i was there were fairly creepy, so girls watch out. The rooms were small but adequate, bathrooms were also ok. I would probably stay here again.

Comment by Kristian, Australia

August 2007

Nice, clean, modern, convenient location, a bit noisy.

Right next to the bus station and a two-minute walk from the train station and town centre this hostel may look a little dodgy or depressing when you approach it's entrance between two car-parking buildings. This impression completely changes once you get inside and are met by excellent staff, clean modern facilities (great kitchens, plasma TV, and nice couches); good bathrooms with lockable doors; and clean, comfortable coed dorms. On one night the lounge was quite lively, and there are couches spread around the building also for those who'd rather read or relax. Try get a dorm facing away from the bus station as there is a loud club nearby.

Comment by Dan

August 2006

Just stayed there last weekend, it's an excellent hostel, very good facilities (the plasma in the lounge is class!), excellent kitchen, nice wooden floors, and small dorms. The location is also perfect, it's right next to the bus station and the train station, less than five minutes walk to the nightclubs if you want to go out as well. There's also a pay and display multi-story carpark right next door if you need to park the car, which is only three pounds for twenty-four hours (you can come and go as you please) so don't get ripped off by the open air car park outside! Would highly recommend this hostel and would stay there again.

Comment by tricky ricky

March 2005

I stayed in this excellent hostel recently and highly recommend it. First class, great location,ect.,ect. Go there now! HAIL!

Comment by BC

September 2004

Good points: Great staff, cozy common room, great kitchen, clean bedrooms, close to the train station and bus station, fair priced internet, good security, and TV and movies. Bad points: Odd entrance, small staircase (which is a pain when going up with your pack), and small but free lockers. Summary: Great friendly place! I would definitely go back.

Comment by Emily

August 2004

I stayed at this hostel for a month this summer, and never wanted to leave. The facilities were wonderful, the staff was FABULOUS, and the location was the best in town. Even though the club is there on weekends, it's no louder than some of the hostels one could stay at. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a night in a friendly place in Inverness.

Comment by EJ

August 2004

My husband and I stayed here for 1 evening and enjoyed our stay. The location was nice, except it was a little hard to find by car. The room was great, and the showers/bathrooms were really clean, which is a nice change from some of the places we've stayed.

Comment by V.S.

August 2004

I stayed in this hostel for four nights. When I first got there I was totally impressed by how new and fancy everything was. There was a new high-tech plasma TV and DVD player, one computer for Internet access, wonderfully comfortable leather couches, and a big, new and spotlessly-clean kitchen. The rooms usually contain no more than four beds, which was quite a change after all the other big dorm rooms. Only flaw: on Friday night I was hardly able to sleep because there is a club right under the hostel and the music was way too loud. Fortunately, it only seems to be loud on the weekends. The hostel is right at the bus station (and library where you can use free Internet) and only five minutes from the train station. The staff were friendly. The kitchen does not open until 7 o'clock, which might be important for early leavers. Overall: I really recommend this hostel.

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